Information about #A66291 color

#A66291 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A66291 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 98, 145) (65.1% red, 38.4% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 8 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced rose, #A66291 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sugar And Spice (#9B628B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Butterfly (#A46B9B) and Purpleish (#98568D).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 98, 145) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A66291 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. #A66291 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A66291 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A66291 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A66291

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A66291
  • RGB166, 98, 145
  • CMYK0, 27, 8, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 98, 145)
  • HSL319°, 28%, 52%
  • HSL Precise318.529°, 27.642%, 51.765%
  • HSV319°, 41%, 65%
  • HSB319°, 41%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.384, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.384, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.384, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA66291
  • DECIMAL ID10904209
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01